Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-09
SELF OR BEARER
By WALTER S A
author Of "AA Sorts and Condition. Of
Men, THE Captain Room,'' etc.

1t was a young fellow OF ono or two ana
twenty, and he had the unmistakeble look
of q student, not a clerk. The office boy
thought his real name must be Spring-hee
Jack, because he bore himself bravely and
and because, as all young highwaymen are.
he walked as if he would rather be dancino
and talked as if lie would rather be singing
and he was no doubt extraordinarily impu.
dent to all persons in authority.
MIR. Richard, on tho other hand, would
not make at all a good highwayman, be-
cause he was generally grumpy. Nobody
ever heard of a grumpy highwaynlan. And
as for a pirate, he may carry high spirits to
the length of firing pistols under the table.
but he may not BIO grumpy.
Come along, Dick. l had to do some
business in the city for my mother. 1 say,
what a lark it is about the title! You've
heard about it, haven't your
'Yes. I've heard. How much money l.
there in itg'
Il don'tknow. I got home late last night,
and expected a row. Instead of that, i Won
please. the mater burst into tears and cried
out, Oh, NY dear son, your father turns
out to be a viscount in dis ,uise, n you are
the Honorable Hyacinth!' Upon my word,
Dick. l thought they were all gone mad
together. especially as my father stood like
a stuck pig-as il he was ashamed of him.
self and Norah laughed and said, You are
the Honorable Daffodil, and I'm the Hon.
orable Norah. Larry is the Honorable
Larry, and Calista is the Honorable Calista.
And then Uncle Joe wanted to say some.
thing, too, but he was up to the back teeth
by that time in GIN and water, and he could
only wag his head like Solomon"
There must be some money in it." said
Dick. People can sit in the house Of
lords without any money"
We sha'n't be allowed to sit in the houst
OF lords, it seems, at all, because we're Irish
only Irish. you know. My mother talk.
already of petitioning the queen to remove
the disability, which, she says, is a disgrac;
to the constitution
"My father told me this morning. II
isn't often he tolls ME anything. l say,
Daff"-Dicl1 grew very red-"l've forgotten
something, and must go back to the Office and
set it right. Wen meet at the usual place
in five minutes. Look here. Just cash thi:
check for me as you pass the bank, vii
you: Thanks. 1t will save me five minutes
Take it in gold"
He thrust an envelope into his friend'
hand, and ran off without waiting for az
answer.
Il say" said the Honorable Daffodil, "wly
should | go to the bank and do Dicks mes
sages for him! I'm not his clerk, nor hi
fathers clerk, though Norah is. Well, neve
mind"
The bank lay in his way to the Crosby
hall, where they proposed to take their din
ner. He went in, presented the check with
out looking at it. received the money with
out counting it, dropped it in his pocket ant
went his way to the dining place, where he
met Dick and gave him the money They
had their dinner, and after dinner Daffodi
went back to the hospital in Cover street
where he received with chcerfulness the con
gratulations of his friends on his accession
to the family honors. These congratu alton:
took the form common among medica
students, who have, it must he owned, small
respect for hereditary rank. Yet, out o
kindness, they promoted their comrade, ani
gave him several steps in the peerage, call
ing the Right Honorable His Royal High
ness Prince Daffodil.